YF "Hope in Suffering" discussion this Friday (30th)
Thanks for braving the rainy, cold night and hard sleeping surface last weekend. It was an eye-opening weekend to say the least and it was an awesome opportunity to raise close to $1000.00 for Ottawa Innercity Ministries ($983.17)! It seems there really is something special about you guys as many of those who have had experience with you guys (from P.Brent, Maxine, Grace, Meghan, Jason etc.) always go out of their way to share their encouragement from what they see in you guys (YF). Thanks for taking the time to raise funds and build your own awareness and compassion for the issue of homelessness! At Sunday school we got a chance to briefly share about the experience and discuss some of the questions that came up during our theology term, you all liked it so much and we have many more questions to cover so we encourage everyone to make it early for Sunday school :)
This Friday (30th) will be a discussion regarding "Suffering" after watching a brief Nooma vid in the youth room, it's CLEAR that YF members are not strangers to suffering (I don't think any of us are), some of those times are small but others have been overwhelming and hard to understand. We devoted a whole Sunday School term to the topic of suffering and God's sovereignty through it all in the study of Job last year. This is something we all relate to and I'm sure can all offer something to the discussion. Why do we have to suffer? Why are there not always answers? Bring your Bibles and pens (multi-colored) :) too. Keep in mind that next Friday (Nov 6), we plan to have Bigger or Better night which we tried to have last year so keep in mind some friends to invite. You will start with a paperclip and trade up for bigger OR better items in the neighborhood :) ALSO, Maria, Laura and Kim mentioned the Starfield concert coming up on Halloween, more information and tickets are available here. If you are interested, by all means e-mail Maria, Laura and Kim and maybe you can all meet up!
For those who are presenting BGA to your principals, please do so as soon as your group is organized, time is of the essence. Please continue praying for one another, you can remember your younger siblings in Pure Energy too, they have a retreat this weekend, which I will join to speak after YF on Friday.
If you are praying/thinking of baptism, please fill out the form in your e-mail and let me know as soon as possible, there is a group thinking of baptism and we need to arrange for baptism classes soon.
We love meeting with you guys when you are able, so let us know if you want to set up a time :). Let us know prayer requests too,
See you all on Friday!
posted by YF @ 4:03 PM
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